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Other skilled trades n.e.c.

Description

Workers in this unit group engrave jewellery and stoneware, make artificial hairpieces, charge fireworks and munitions with explosive material, make lampshades, wickerwork, toys, dolls, models, candles, artificial flowers, other fancy goods, make patterns for moulds for metal castings, make and tune musical instruments, craft precious metals and stones, and perform other hand craft occupations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 544: Other Skilled Trades.

Tasks

Uses hand or machine tools to engrave letters, patterns and other designs on jewellery and stoneware

Constructs and covers wire frames for lampshades

Makes wigs, beards and other artificial hairpieces from human hair or synthetic materials

Interweaves canes of willow, withy, bamboo, rattan or similar material to make baskets and other pieces of wickerwork

Charges fireworks, cartridges and other munitions with explosive material